Five-banded Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris quinquefasciata
This species is a very close relative of C. ruficornis, and care is necessary to distinguish between them. Although widely distributed in southern England (especially in the south-east), this is a rare species. The majority of records are old, the most recent include individuals collected in Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Oxfordshire. Image: © Paul Kitchener, Flickr.
Find out more: iNaturalist, Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society
Suffolk’s Priority Ant, Bee and Wasp Species
Key
UK BAP Priority Species – Listed as a conservation priority under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan.
Suffolk Character Species – A species closely associated with Suffolk’s landscape and natural identity.
Suffolk LNRS Key Species – Identified as a priority for recovery under Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
